Category Archives: Races

My Internet Sabbatical

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This post is 3 months overdue. This break came naturally as my internet access became limited and I decided to just get on with everything else going on in my life instead of getting frustrated at the slow internet connection or a complete lack of signal.

Then I waited a bit more with writing a new post, because I simply did not know where to start. My last one was about me preparing to take part in a half-marathon. Since then I ran the half-marathon and completed a full marathon (my first ever!) a month later. And I didn’t report any of this here.

That’s why it was harder to come back to writing, because I thought I would have to recall what had happened weeks ago before I could write anything else. So this blog became like a drawer you know you have to clean up to put your new stuff in it. But you simply don’t want to be bothered with organizing your old stuff, so it puts you off from being excited about your new stuff. And you’re stuck.

Being stuck is more frustrating and exhausting than cleaning a thousand of forgotten drawers. So I’ve decided to just get on with it and write new posts, organizing the old stuff as I go.


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Warning: Crazy Ramblings Can Cause Happiness

UtahAs I’m sitting at a coffee shop in central Glasgow, I can’t help but think that wow, I have made it! I’ve arrived in Glasgow yesterday to take part in the Great Scottish Run this Sunday. I’ll be running the half-marathon route as part of my training for the full marathon I’ll be doing in 4 weeks around Loch Ness. Well, it’s not really part of my training, but it’s a great excuse to come down here and enjoy the city for the weekend.

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New York City Half-Marathon: Charity Places Still Open

nyc-half-marathon-courseI’ve been to New York four times this year, in-between my trips to DC, Brazil and Utah/Nevada/California. Each time I stayed with my family in Brooklyn who were kind enough to mind my ‘other bag’ - the ‘hot summer bag’ when I was in DC and the ‘winter bag’ when I went to Brazil, and the ‘I don’t think I will need that-bag’ when I headed West.

I love New York (yes, I have the T-shirt!) and I wouldn’t mind a few more visits there this year. New York has an amazing atmosphere with the coolest music venues, unique art galleries, delicious restaurants (vegan and raw too!), organic markets, trendy vintage and thrift stores, yoga studios, distinctive architecture, stunning running routes and, not to forget, fascinating people - everything I love in a city!

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